395 ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 243
- 2016: 315
- 2021: 395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flying Fish Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Flying Fish Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 63% population jump since 2011 has seen Flying Fish Point become significantly older and more diverse. The typical resident is now 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This growth is marked by a sharp rise in the number of seniors and a much larger proportion of First Nations people.
395
▲ +62.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fish Point — lower than 74% of areas.
| Flying Fish Point | 395 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 395 people by 2021, adding about 152 residents since 2011. During this time, the typical age rose by 6 years to reach 50.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has shifted toward an older profile, with seniors aged 65 and over rising to 24.8%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 14.9%, a figure well below the national average.
24.8% ▲ +150.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 17.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2% and rose 12 points since 2011.
17.2% ▲ +250.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322045/flying-fish-point/topic/demographics-identity